Ok bear with me as I try to verbalize this question. Very new to SR shaving as this is my 4 attempt. I'm not having much issue (knock on wood) with nicks or burn but can't seem to get a close shave.

This morning did 2-WTG and 1 SOXG (sort of across the Grain) passes and had a tremendous amount of stubble left. I can't seem to go against the grain without the razor skipping and pulling.

So my question is 2 fold....to get any closer do I have to against the grain? And if so any good techniques to do this?

Also, just as a comment....because I work in an office I finished the shave with 2-ATG passes of a DE and results were fantastic. Even though irritation has not been much of aproblem it doesn't feel as "raw" or something (sorry hard to describe) as when I do a DE shave only. Does that make sense?